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Penetration Testing & Attack Simulation

Find the gaps before attackers do — and prove they are closed.

Cyber Security 6 capabilities 7 delivery stages Stack: Kali Linux · Burp Suite · Metasploit

Security tools only protect you if they are configured and monitored correctly. Our certified testers think like attackers: they map your exposure, exploit real weaknesses in a controlled way and show exactly how far an intruder could get — then help you fix it and retest.

Between point-in-time tests, Picus breach & attack simulation safely replays thousands of real-world threats against your firewalls, EDR, email and SIEM, so you know every day whether your defences would stop the latest techniques.

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What you get

Rules of engagement & test plan
Executive and technical reports
Remediation workshop
Retest certificate
BAS dashboard and monthly trend

Outcomes we measure

Critical findingsPrevention scoreDetection scoreTime to remediate

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External & internal network pentest

Internet-facing perimeter, internal network and Active Directory.

Web & API testing

OWASP Top 10 and API Security Top 10, business-logic flaws.

Mobile application testing

iOS and Android apps, back-end APIs and data storage (OWASP MASVS).

Cloud configuration review

Azure, AWS and Google Cloud identity, network and storage misconfigurations.

Social engineering

Phishing simulation and awareness measurement.

Breach & attack simulation

Picus continuous validation of security controls with mitigation guidance.

01ScopeTargets, rules of engagement, test windows.
02ReconOSINT and attack-surface mapping.
03ScanEnumeration and vulnerability discovery.
04ExploitSafely prove real impact.
05PivotPrivilege escalation and lateral movement.
06ReportExecutive summary, CVSS-rated evidence, fixes.
07RetestVerify remediation.

KPI

Critical findings

Open beyond remediation SLA

KPI

Prevention score

Share of simulated attacks blocked (BAS)

KPI

Detection score

Share of simulated attacks alerted in the SIEM

KPI

Time to remediate

Days from report to verified fix

Reference design — adapted to your environment, vendors and compliance requirements during discovery.

Penetration testing methodology · reference design

Overview

Walk through a penetration test, from rules of engagement to retest. Press Play or choose a step.

Step 01 of 06

Scope & recon

Targets and rules of engagement are agreed; open-source intelligence maps your footprint.

Step 02 of 06

Scan & exploit

Assets are enumerated and vulnerabilities validated safely to prove real risk.

Step 03 of 06

Follow the attack path

Testers chain weaknesses — web app to server to identity — to show how crown-jewel data could be reached.

Step 04 of 06

Pivot, report, retest

Privilege escalation and lateral movement, a CVSS-scored report with evidence, then a retest of the fixes.

Step 05 of 06

Prioritise findings

Findings are ranked by severity and business impact so the most dangerous are fixed first.

Step 06 of 06

Validate continuously

Between tests, Picus replays real attacks to confirm your controls still work.

Methodologies	OWASP WSTG, OWASP MASVS, PTES, NIST SP 800-115, MITRE ATT&CK mapping
Test types	Black box, grey box, white box; external, internal, assumed breach
Scoring	CVSS v3.1 / v4.0 with business-impact rating
Report	Executive summary, technical findings, proof of concept, prioritised remediation
Continuous validation	Picus Security Control Validation and attack-path analysis
Compliance	Supports NCA ECC, SAMA CSF, PCI DSS and ISO 27001 testing requirements